Legacy Donor Services Foundation

What Legacy Donor Services Foundation does

Legacy Donor Services Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tissue procurement organization headquartered in Miami, Florida, founded in 2019 with 21 employees. The foundation serves as the critical operational link between deceased donors (and their families) and transplant recipients across the state of Florida, facilitating organ, eye, and tissue donation recovery in compliance with AATB and FDA regulations. Its core service includes a 24/7 central donation hotline, donor eligibility assessments, aseptic tissue recovery, and coordination with transplant centers, eye banks, and organ procurement organizations. The foundation does not charge donor families for services; revenue is generated through cost-recovery fees charged to tissue processors and transplant centers, supplemented by grants.

The foundation operates a portfolio of community and donor family support programs, including bereavement resources, the Donor Memorial Quilt Program, the Connect to Purpose Program (which shares donor stories via social media and newsletters), and broad community education initiatives. Its go-to-market is community-led: outreach is driven by storytelling from donor families and recipients, volunteer engagement across Florida, hospital development partnerships, and donated-media relationships with funeral homes and medical examiners. The organization runs the Ignite Your Mic for Life Teen Poetry Slam in partnership with bluapple Poetry Network, the Jason Taylor Foundation, and Donate Life Florida to drive youth donation awareness. Distribution is regional (Florida-only) and channeled through hospital referrals, eye bank partnerships, and OPO collaborations.

Name

Legacy Donor Services Foundation

Legal name

Legacy Donor Services Foundation

Website

https://legacydsfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Legacy Donor Services Foundation is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that procures organs, eyes, and tissues for transplant across Florida, operating a 24/7 donation hotline and hospital referral network in compliance with AATB and FDA standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tissue Procurement Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Tissue procurement services
• Organ donation recovery
• Donor family support
• Community donation education
• Tissue bank services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tissue Procurement Services: As a nonprofit tissue procurement organization, Legacy Donor Services Foundation facilitates organ, eye, and tissue donation recovery. The organization works with hospitals, medical examiners, eye banks, and other agencies to coordinate donor referrals and tissue recovery for transplantation, education, and research purposes. Funding appears to come from operational fees charged to cover recovery costs and potentially government or foundation grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Legacy Donor Services Foundation is a nonprofit tissue procurement organization that facilitates organ, eye, and tissue donation recovery throughout Florida. It coordinates donor referrals with hospitals, medical examiners, and eye banks, performs aseptic tissue recovery under AATB and FDA standards, and supports donor families with bereavement resources, a memorial quilt program, and storytelling initiatives. The foundation also runs community education programs and the Ignite Your Mic for Life Teen Poetry Slam to raise donation awareness.

Product overview

Legacy Donor Services Foundation operates as a single integrated service organization focused on organ, eye, and tissue donation. The core offering is the Donation Services portfolio, which encompasses donor referral processing, tissue procurement, family support, and transplant coordination. Supporting services include the Donor Family Support suite (Bereavement Resources, Donor Memorial Quilt Program, Connect to Purpose Program), Community Education and Outreach, Hospital Development Services, and the Ignite Your Mic for Life community program. The organization functions as a nonprofit tissue recovery organization serving the state of Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation Services Core service facilitating the recovery and transplantation of organs, eyes, and tissues from donors to recipients in need. Covers donor referral processing, family support, tissue procurement, and coordination with transplant centers, eye banks, and partner procurement agencies throughout Florida.
• Donor Family Support Services Comprehensive support for donor families including bereavement resources, the Donor Memorial Quilt Program, the Volunteer Program, and the Connect to Purpose Program, which share loved ones' stories through Legacy's social media, newsletters, and email communications.
• Donor Memorial Quilt Program Program allowing donor families to create quilt squares in memory of their loved ones; the squares are assembled into a growing memorial quilt displayed at events.
• Connect to Purpose Program Program enabling donor families to share their loved one's story and images through Legacy's social media, newsletters, and email communications to honor the donor's legacy.
• Bereavement Support Resources Educational materials and checklists that guide families through the grieving process after losing a loved one, including guidance on donation decisions during sensitive times.
• Ignite Your Mic for Life Teen Poetry Slam Annual teen poetry slam program run with bluapple Poetry Network, Jason Taylor Foundation, and Donate Life Florida. Open to Florida 7th-12th graders, poets submit original poems themed around "Donate Life: Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation," with ten finalists performing at a live finals event.
• Community Education and Outreach Educational programs and resources provided to Florida communities about donation, including informational brochures, FAQs, and volunteer outreach to promote donation awareness.
• Hospital Development Services Collaboration with regional Florida hospitals to educate staff on donor referral processes and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations regarding donation.
• Tissue Procurement Services Aseptic tissue recovery services for transplant and research, standardized according to AATB and FDA regulations, with documentation maintained for chain of custody.
• Donation Stories Platform Narrative platform showcasing donor and recipient stories to raise awareness about the impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation, featuring testimonials from recipients and donor families.

Quantifiable outcome

• One organ and tissue donor can enhance the lives of up to 250 people
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• bluapple Poetry NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration partner for the Ignite Your Mic for Life Teen Poetry Slam program. bluapple Poetry Network provides creative expertise and poetry slam event coordination to engage youth in organ donation awareness.
• Jason Taylor FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborates with Legacy Donor Services Foundation on the Ignite Your Mic for Life Teen Poetry Slam. The Jason Taylor Foundation brings youth engagement expertise and community outreach capabilities to the donation awareness program.
• Donate Life FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in the Ignite Your Mic for Life Teen Poetry Slam and broader donation awareness initiatives. Donate Life Florida is a statewide organ donation awareness organization that collaborates on educational programs and registry enrollment.
• Florida HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation works in collaboration with regional hospitals to facilitate organ and tissue donation. The hospital development team educates hospital staff on the referral process and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Eye BankscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLegacy Donor Services Foundation partners with eye banks that provide services in Florida to receive donation referrals and coordinate eye tissue recovery for transplantation.
• Organ Procurement OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation collaborates with organ procurement organizations (OPOs) to create a unified donation culture within Florida communities and facilitate comprehensive donor evaluations.
• Birth Tissue PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners that provide placental tissue and donated umbilical cords for transplants and research purposes.
• Funeral HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation works with funeral homes to honor loved ones and ensure donation does not interfere with funeral or burial arrangements, including open-casket viewings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LifeNet Health: Nonprofit tissue procurement and biologics organization that recovers and processes human tissue for transplant and research — virtually identical core activity to Legacy Donor Services Foundation, with a broader multi-state footprint.
• LifeLink Foundation: Florida-based organ and tissue procurement organization serving the same donor family, hospital, and transplant recipient segments as Legacy Donor Services Foundation. Direct head-to-head competitor in shared Florida hospitals and partner networks.
• MTF Biologics: Nonprofit tissue bank that procures, processes, and distributes musculoskeletal and other tissue grafts for transplantation. Operates the same donor-referral-to-recovery model and serves overlapping hospital and surgical customer bases.

Regional players

• OneLegacy: Organ and tissue recovery organization serving the greater Los Angeles area. Comparable service portfolio (donor family support, tissue procurement, community education) but operates in a different region, making it a useful functional benchmark rather than a direct competitor.
• Donor Network West: Organ and tissue procurement organization serving northern Nevada and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Runs a comparable 24/7 donor referral, family support, and hospital development model — useful for benchmarking scale and operating model.
• Mid-America Transplant: Organ and tissue procurement organization serving parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas. Comparable nonprofit structure, AATB/FDA-aligned operations, and community outreach approach — adjacent geography but similar operating model.

Broad incumbents

• CryoLife: Public medical device and tissue processing company that processes human tissue (cardiac, vascular, orthopaedic) for transplantation. Broader portfolio (devices + tissue) and different commercial model, but competes for downstream tissue processing and distribution economics.

Others

• Donate Life America: National organ, eye, and tissue donation advocacy organization that operates the Donate Life brand and registry partnerships. Direct partner/ally rather than competitor, but shares the same donor awareness mission and target audiences.
• Donate Life Florida: State-level organ and tissue donation advocacy organization partnered with Legacy Donor Services Foundation on the Ignite Your Mic program and registry enrollment. Operates the same statewide awareness/registry mission.
• Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) member banks: Network of eye banks that Legacy Donor Services Foundation partners with for ocular tissue recovery. Represents both a partnership channel and adjacent procurement operators competing for hospital referral mindshare in Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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